| [/steɪn; sten/] v 用法:
1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] ~ sth (with sth) change the colour of sth; leave or make coloured patches or dirty marks on sth, esp ones that are difficult to remove 改变某物的颜色; 染污, 沾污（某物）（尤指难以清除）:
fingers stained with nicotine 被尼古丁染黄的手指 *
blood-stained hands 沾著血污的手 *
a tablecloth stained with gravy 沾上肉汁的桌布 *
The blackberry juice stained their fingers (red).黑莓汁把他们的手指给染（红）了. 用法:
2 [I] become discoloured or marked in this way 被染污; 被沾污:
Our white carpet stains easily. 我们的白地毯不耐脏. 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] colour (wood, fabric, etc) with a substance that penetrates the material; dye 给（木材、 布等）染色或著色:
The biologist stained the specimen before looking at it through the microscope. 那位生物学家先把标本染色, 然後再通过显微镜进行观察. *
He stained the wood dark brown. 他把木头染成深褐色了. 用法:
4 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.pr] (fml fig 文, 比喻) bring disgrace to or damage (sb's reputation, good name, etc); blemish 玷污, 败坏（某人的名声等）:
The incident stained his career. 那件小事给他的事业抹上了污斑. stain 2
n 用法:
1 [U, C] liquid, etc used for staining wood, fabric, etc; dye 染色剂; 著色剂; 染料; 颜料:
How much stain should I buy for the table? 给这张桌子上色, 我得买多少颜料? *
a range of wood stains 木材著色剂系列. 用法:
2 [C] dirty mark or patch of colour caused by staining (stainv 1) 污点; 污斑; 污迹:
There's an ink stain on your shirt. 你的衬衫上有一个墨水斑. *
I can't get these coffee stains out of the carpet. 我弄不掉地毯上的咖啡污迹. [C] thing that causes disgrace (to a person's reputation, etc); moral blemish 玷污（某人名声等的）事物; 品德上的污点:
He left the court without a stain on his character. 他经法庭一役, 人格丝毫无损. |